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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 26, 1968

Page

8

Star Studded Field Gathers for O Sullivan Open at Winchester

The O Sullivan Open brings 38 top women golfers to Winchester April 11 to 14 led by Kathy Whitworth with prize money of 12500 dollars. LPGA supervisor Lenny Wertz helped finalize the late October contract, while local volunteers organize parking and shuttle service from Winchester Recreation Park.

Billy Phillips Winchester Golf and Country Club Billy O’sullivan MR. Bryant Florida Ladies’ Pro Tour Winchester Memorial Hospital Phillips Lenny Wertz LPGA Kathy Whitworth Pam Barnett Donna Caponte Cliffie Creed Margie Masters Carol Mann Marie Lindstrom Judy Kimball Ruth Jessen Sandra Haynie Althea Gibson Darben Sandra Palmer Betsy Rawls Marilynn Smith Althea Gibson C. Robert Creamer O'Sullivan Phil Griffin Monford Custer Jean Clare Winchester Country Club Winchester Recreation Park Recreation Park O’sullivan Rubber Company St. Petersburg Fla Judy Boynton Beach Winchester

Charles Town Horse Racing and Area High School Sports Schedule

Area schedule lists Charles Town horse racing at 7 15 p m and multiple high school events. James Wood at Clarke County golf 3 p m Shenandoah Retreat Fauquier vs Handley at Winchester Country Club Friday track Fanqquier Valley at 3 30 p m Saturday track Broadway Clarke County Warren County at Handley 1 p m Monday golf Handley at Herndon 3 p m

Charles Town James Wood Clarke County Shenandoah Fauquier Vs. Handley - Winchester Country Club Valley Vaines “Wood Broadway Warren County Handley Herndon

Scratches at Charles Town Race Course Tonight

Scratch list for tonight includes 5 Requerido 6 Some Step 7 Miss Golden Castle 7 Carrpet and Combustionaire.

Charles Town Race Course Requerido Miss Golden Castle Combustionaire Carrpet

NBA Playoffs Semifinals Scores and Pending Games

Eastern semifinal Detroit 126 Boston 116 tied 1 1 Western Chicago 106 Los Angeles 111 Lakers lead 2 0 Today's games St Louis at San Francisco tied 1 1 New York at Philadelphia tied 1 1 Detroit at Boston ABA Dallas 115 Houston 97 Dallas leads 2 0 Pittsburgh 146 Indiana 127 Pittsburgh leads 1 0 Houston at Dallas Denver at New Orleans Minnesota at Kentucky Pittsburgh at Indiana

Associated Press Detroit Boston Los Angeles Chicago St. Louis San Francisco Eerie New York Philadelphia Dallas Houston Pittsburgh Indiana Denver New Orleans Minnesota Kentucky Atlanta Oakland Cincinnati Baltimore Cleveland California Washington West Palm Beach Montreal Toronto Grant Jackson Larry Colton Rich Nye Chicago Cubs Joe Rudi Gene Alley Bob Bailey New York Yankees Cardinals Floyd Wicker Orlando Cepeda Bob Allison Twins

Exhibition Baseball Scores Abroad and Near Florida Venues

The card lists multiple exhibition games with results such as Atlanta beating Detroit 5 to 1 and Los Angeles defeating New York 4 to 1. Matches are set in Florida venues including West Palm Beach and Clearwater and in other locations like Scottsdale and El Paso.

Lakers and Pistons pace NBA playoff action

In Los Angeles the Lakers beat the Bulls 111 106 to take a 2 0 lead as Jerry West scored 35 and Archie Clark added clutch baskets. Detroit edged Boston 116 112 to even the series at one game apiece with Dave Bing leading Pistons scorers.

Associated Press Dave DeBusschere Detroit Boston Celtics DeBusschere Pistons Boston Eddie Miles Celtics Los Angeles Lakers Chicago Dallas Houston Pittsburgh Indiana Dave Bing Sam Jones Bill Russell Tom Sanders Bailey Howell Jerry West Archie Clark Jim Washington Chicago Bulls Washington

Orioles extend shutout streak as Sox fall 2 1

Baltimore pitchers kept Chicago scoreless for 23 innings before Mark Belanger drove in the decisive run with a seventh inning sacrifice fly after two Gary Peters errors. Tom Phoebus and rookies Nelson and Dillman anchored the staff from 1966 with renewed 1968 hopes.

Mike Recht Associated Press Baltimore Oriole Chicago White Sox Sox Tom Phoebus Chicago Ken Berry Phoebus Roger Nelson Brad Dillman Gary Peters Mark Belanger Stu Miller Eddie Watt Orioles Nelson, Dillman Jim Hardin Gene Brabender John O'Donoghue Pete Richert Detroit

Big E to Skip Olympic Games

Houston star Elvin Hayes says he will not seek a spot on the Olympic team citing need for money and to improve for pro prospects. He sets a three year 300000 dollar price tag and says he plans to pursue NBA offers with teams including the San Diego Rockets and Houston Mavericks holding negotiation rights.

Houston Elvin Hayes Hayes Houston Cougar San Diego Rockets National Basketball Association Houston Mavericks American Basketball League ABA NBA Los Angeles Cougars UCLA Ohio State

Pritchett Leads Small College All Star Team

Old Dominion's Bobby Pritchett captains the Virginia All Small College League squad for a second year. He led ODU to a 19-7 record with 634 points and a 25.2 ppg average including a 67-point game against RPI. Teammates include Jim Upperman and Denis Soden among others.

Richmond Old Dominion Bobby Pritchett Virginia Pritchett Associated Press Monarch Princeton Ind RPI Monarchs Bobby Sonny Allen Bridgewater Jim Upperman Hampden Sydney Denis Soden Roanoke Jim Boon Frederick Dan Roberts Frankie Allen Soden Upperman Roberts Boon Allen Maroons Mason-Dixon Charlie Moir

Winchester honored for national Civil War shooting events near Hogue Creek

A local area near Hogue Creek is cited as a signal honor for hosting two of 16 leading shooting events in 1968. The National Civil War musket matches in May and the National Civil War team matches in October are sanctioned by the North-South Skirmish Association, part of a broader National Shooting Sports Foundation report. The piece notes Winchester’s role, the shooting culture, and the rural setting with distant wooded ridges and panoramic views.

Hogue Creek Winchester U.S.A National Shooting Sports Foundation NSSF Connecticut Dodd Camp Perry

Ashe Considers Role in Civil Rights Fight at Garden

Arthur Ashe the first Negro U S Davis Cup player says he may boycott the Davis Cup if South Africa competes but his Army duties limit actions. He debuted in the Garden Challenge Cup with a 6 4 6 2 win as NCAA Olympic trials begin without Elvin Hayes and Lew Alcindor.

Associated Press NEW York Arthur Ashe United States Madison Square Garden Leavenworth Ashe UCLA Richmond West Point Tam South Africa Boro Jovanovic Yugoslavia Chuck McKinley Davis Copper Bill Bowrey Clark Graebner Indianapolis Ind Elvin Hayes Hayes Houston NCAA

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